Thapa dynasty

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Thapa dynasty
थापा वंश/थापा काजी खलक

Thapas of Borlang (Gorkha)
Noble house
CountryKingdom of Nepal
Gorkha Kingdom
Founded18th century
FounderBirbhadra Thapa
Current headcurrently as pretender
Final rulerMathabarsingh Thapa
Titles
Style(s)
Estate(s)Bhimsen Tower
Bag Durbar
Thapathali Durbar
Chhauni Durbar
Deposition17 May 1845 (by murder of Mathabar Singh Thapa)
The family were members of Bagale Thapa clan[1][2] and ChhetriRajput caste.[3]
Mathabar Singh Thapa, crowned Mukhtiyar (1843 to 1845 A.D.) of noble Khas Rajput Thapa dynasty.

Thapa dynasty or Thapa noble family (Nepali: थापा वंश/थापा काजी खलक [t̪ʰapa bʌŋsʌ]) also known as Dynasty of Borlang[note 1] was a Chhetri political family[4] that handled Nepali administration affairs from 1806 to 1837 A.D. and 1843 to 1845 A.D.[5] as Mukhtiyar (Prime Minister). This was one of the four noble families to be involved in the active politics of the Kingdom of Nepal, along with the Shah dynasty, Basnyat family, and the Pande dynasty before the rise of the Rana dynasty[4]or Kunwar family. At the end of 18th century, Thapas had extreme dominance over Nepalese Darbar politics alternatively contesting for central power against the Pande family.[6] Bir Bhadra Thapa was a Thapa of Chhetri group[3] and leading Bharadar during Unification of Nepal.[2] His grandson Bhimsen Thapa became Mukhtiyar of Nepal[2] and established Thapa dynasty to the dominating position of central court politics of Nepal.[7]

The Thapa family gave rise to the Rana dynasty of Jung Bahadur Kunwar Rana whose father Bal Narsingh Kunwar was the son-in-law of Kaji Nain Singh Thapa. Similarly, this dynasty was connected to the Pande aristocratic family through Nain Singh Thapa who was the son-in-law of once Mulkaji Ranajit Pande[8]

  1. ^ Whelpton 1991, p. 21.
  2. ^ a b c Pradhan 2012, p. 22.
  3. ^ a b Regmi, M.C. (1995). Kings and political leaders of the Gorkhali Empire, 1768-1814. Orient Longman. ISBN 9788125005117. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  4. ^ a b Joshi & Rose 1966, p. 23.
  5. ^ Joshi & Rose 1966, p. 25.
  6. ^ Pradhan 2012, p. 9.
  7. ^ Pradhan 2012, p. 26.
  8. ^ JBR, PurushottamShamsher (1990). Shree Teen Haruko Tathya Britanta (in Nepali). Bhotahity, Kathmandu: Vidarthi Pustak Bhandar. ISBN 99933-39-91-1.


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